Gerald---I'm Pregnant

Never in life would I have thought I would become pregnant so quickly. I always dreamed of becoming a mommy, and would wonder what it would be like to have Gerald’s child. I just never thought that dream would become reality so soon. I have heard how some people keep track of when they are ovulating, and things like that. Me, I have no clue about any of that. I knew I had just ended my period about two weeks prior, and that Gerald and I probably needed time to practice. BOY WAS I WRONG!

In the Dominican, on my wedding day to be exact; I noticed that evening that I was spotting. Krystina never spots! We were on our way to our wedding after party at the club, so I gave it no thought. Five days later when Gerald and I were back in Florida, I woke up that morning pondering about why I may have been spotting. I knew it was about five days until my period should start, and that should not have triggered me spotting. Then it hit me…I’M PREGNANT! Like I previously stated, I was not due start my period until about another five days; therefore I could not base the pregnancy off a missed period yet. Next I went to get a pregnancy test. First responses motto about it telling you before your missed period, is definitely 100% true! That test showed a bright red positive. I remember saying, “OH MY GOSH!” I had a smile on my face and left the bathroom and looked at Gerald sound asleep in the bed. I had no clue what to tell him, and began to get nervous.

The day was Wednesday March 28th, five days before April Fools.  I thought about waiting to tell him on that day, but could not hold it in that long.  I went to wake Gerald up, telling him to get dressed and that we should go to breakfast.  As Gerald got up to get ready, I wrapped the test in a bag and brought it with me.  While we were at breakfast waiting on our food.  I kept telling myself to tell him.  It felt like Gerald and I were back in high school on our first date; I was that nervous!  I ended up telling Gerald to give me his hand underneath the table, for I had a gift to give him.  Gerald grabbed the bag and opened it.  He said, “Are you serious? This is not an early April Fool’s joke is it?” I told him no, it was real.  Gerald was shocked, and began to smile while asking me questions. 

After breakfast we went to Planned Parenthood so that I could get an official test done.  The nurse came into the room and said, “I have good news and bad news.  She started with the good.  “You are pregnant.  The bad news is your test came back faint.  Your body is trying figure out if it wants to take the pregnancy, or reject it.”  The nurse advised me to get some rest, get some prenatal pills, and to prepare for pregnancy…if it takes.  I prayed as I left that office.  I did not worry for I knew God had it in his hands.  Soon after, Gerald stopped at Barnes and Nobles to get baby books for us.  It was crazy!  I could not believe that I was going from a wife, to a mother all in the same month.  I am blessed, our God is amazing!